Dallas/Fort Worth Official Visitors Guide 2008 - (Page 62) central visitdallas-fortworth.com regional communities Iron Horse Golf, North Richland Hills and Cecil Winters softball complexes are home to many international and regional tournaments, and are complemented by Surf and Swim and Hawaiian Falls Adventure Park. Nearby hotels, eating establishments, and shopping centers make a visit to Garland an adventure. Firewheel Town Center, a 785,000-square-foot open air regional shopping center, located at the intersection of State Highway 190/President George Bush Freeway and State Highway 78, recently opened with a wide variety of shopping opportunities. For additional information, contact the Garland Convention and Visitors Bureau, P.O. Box 469002, Garland, TX 75046-9002, (972) 205-2749, 1-888-879-0264. www.ci.garland.tx.us Ann Taylor, Abercrombie & Fitch, Godiva Chocolatier, Brighton Collectibles, Toni & Guy, Chico’s and Williams-Sonoma. Visit the adjacent Shops at North East Mall where you will find Best Buy, Pier One Imports, Old Navy, PetsMart, Dress Barn, Ulta Cosmetics and many other fantastic stores. And you won’t need to drive far to recharge your shopping battery. Hurst has 100 restaurants and coffee houses to fill your needs including Outback Steakhouse, Starbucks, Italianni’s, Abuelos Mexican Food Embassy, CC’s Coffee House, Catfish & Company, Danny D’s BBQ, Logan’s Roadhouse, Red Robin, and Blackeyed Pea. Hurst has it all! Experience historic life on the prairie at the Florence Ranch Homestead, delight in finding a unique treasure in the downtown historic district, and savor the finest in music and community theater productions at the Mesquite Arts Center and at the Rodeo City Music Hall. Whether outdoors or indoors, Mesquite is the place for genuine Texas fun! For great coupons and more information, go to www.visithurst.com or call (817) 788-7025. Contact the Mesquite Convention & Visitors Bureau , 617 N. Ebrite, Mesquite, TX 75149, (972) 285-0211 or 1-800-541-2355, fax (972) 285-3535, www.realtexasflavor.com HURST MESqUITE NORTH RICHLAND HILLS Looking for the best shopping and dining in D/FW? How about brand new hotels offering quality, comfortable and affordable rooms? Hurst has it all. Located in the heart of DFW on Airport Freeway (SH 183/121), Hurst is just a 10-minute drive to DFW Airport and Fort Worth, and less than twenty minutes Everything’s a little more genuine in Mesquite, located just 15 minutes from downtown Dallas. With easy access from I-30, U.S. 80 and I-635, Mesquite is the flavor of Texas today! Explore The Rows of Texas along I-635. Enjoy more than 100 restaurants along Restaurant Row, and superb shopping at Town East Mall and other centers along Retail Row. The Mesquite Championship Rodeo, open Friday and Saturday nights from April through September, offers bronc bustin’ family fun in air-conditioned comfort at the Rodeo Row. For a thrill-filled evening, visit Devil’s Bowl Speedway, renowned Chisholm Aquatics Center, Hurst to Dallas! Stay in one of Hurst’s two newest hotels, Hyatt Place and Hampton Inn & Suites, and be minutes from Six Flags, Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, the Fort Worth Zoo, the Stockyards, and Texas Stadium. Visit in November or July and enjoy the best Holiday Tree Lighting and Stars-NStripes Celebrations around. Your family will also enjoy staying next door to the third largest shopping mall in Texas—North East Mall. Quench your thirst for shopping at the only Saks Fifth Avenue west of Dallas. Shop at Nordstrom, Macy’s, Dillard’s, JC Penny, Sears, and more than 140 specialty stores including 62 Mesquite Rodeo Come check out North Richland Hills, the entertainment center of Northeast Tarrant County. Just off N.E. Loop 820, along Boulevard 26, make a splash at NRH2O Family Water Park, listed in USA Today as one of the Top 10 public pools in the nation. Next to NRH2O, play a round of miniature golf or engage yourself in an interactive game of laser tag at Mountasia Family Fun Center. Head to the south end of Boulevard 26 to Laser Quest, where you can play even more thrilling games of laser tag at their all night long public lockins. Fronting Loop 820, take a swing at Iron Horse Golf Course, on the newly renovated Champion Bermuda greens or swing a racket at the award winning Richland Tennis Center where sixteen lighted courts are available for players of all levels. Scattered throughout the city, North Richland Hills, has over 20 parks and specialuse facilities, making the “great outdoors” accessible to everyone. If you are looking for various places to shop, three shopping centers in the city are The Crossing, Davis Towne Center, and Precinct Village. For antique lovers there is Golightly’s Gallery, and Antiques & Uniques. If this is too much for you to do in one day, you can always stay the night at one of seven hotels in the City. for sprint car racing and open from March through October. Packed with outdoor and indoor excitement, Celebration Station offers arcade games, batting cages and go-carts, perfect for the younger crowd. For more information on North Richland Hills or for a free Dining, Lodging, and Entertainment Guide, please call 1-877-NRH-2-DAY or visit www.nrhupclose.com dallas/fort worth area tourism council 2008 official visitors guide http://www.visitdallas-fortworth.com http://www.visithurst.com http://www.realtexasflavor.com http://www.ci.garland.tx.us http://www.nrhupclose.com
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